DG-BR4000NG 150Mbps Wireless Green Broadband Router User Manual V1.2 2011-12-14
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Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limitations are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into a different outlet from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult your local distributors or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits Changes or modifications to the equipment, which are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could affect the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only.
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R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
EU Countries Not intended for use: None.
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INDEX 1. PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................9 1-1 INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................9 1-2 SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................10 1-3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 11 1-4 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... 11 1-5 GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER .................................................12 2. SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP ..............................................................................................14 2-1 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................14 2-2 CONNECTING TO WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER BY WEB BROWSER ...........................................23 2-2-1 Windows 95/98 IP address setup:........................................................................................24 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup: .........................................................................................26 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: ............................................................................................28 2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup ..........................................................................................30 2-2-5 Connecting the router’s management interface by web browser .........................................32 2-3 USING QUICK SETUP ....................................................................................................................33 2-3-1 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’ ...................................................................................36 2-3-2 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’:.................................................................................37 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL .....................................................................................38 2-3-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP xDSL’.......................................................................................40 2-3-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP xDSL’ .......................................................................................42 2-3-6 Procedure for Saving the Settings .......................................................................................44 2-4 GENERAL SETUP ...........................................................................................................................44 2-4-1 Time zone and time auto-synchronization ...........................................................................45 2-4-2 Change management password ...........................................................................................46 2-4-3 Remote Management ...........................................................................................................48 2-5 SETUP INTERNET CONNECTION (WAN SETUP) .............................................................................50 2-5-1 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’.......................................................................................51 2-5-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’ ............................................................................................53 2-5-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’..............................................................................................54 2-5-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’ ................................................................................................56 2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: ...............................................................................................58 6
DG-BR4000NG User Manual 2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’:.................................................................................................60 2-5-7 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’:..............................................................................................62 2-5-8 Setup procedure for ‘WISP’.................................................................................................64 2-6 WIRED LAN CONFIGURATIONS ....................................................................................................67 2-6-1 LAN IP section: ...................................................................................................................68 2-6-2 DHCP Server: .....................................................................................................................69 2-6-3 Static DHCP Lease Table:...................................................................................................70 2-7 WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATIONS ...............................................................................................72 2-7-1 Basic Wireless Settings ........................................................................................................73 2-7-1-1 Setup procedure for ‘Access Point’:............................................................................................ 75 2-7-1-2 Setup procedure for Station (Infrastructure)................................................................................ 77 2-7-1-3 Setup procedure for AP Bridge (Point to Point) .......................................................................... 78 2-7-1-4 Setup procedure for AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point................................................................... 79 2-7-1-5 Setup procedure for AP Bridge – WDS ....................................................................................... 80 2-7-1-6 Setup procedure for Universal Repeater...................................................................................... 81
2-7-2 Advanced Wireless Settings .................................................................................................83 2-7-3 Wireless Security .................................................................................................................85 2-7-3-1 Disable wireless security ............................................................................................................. 86 2-7-3-2 WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy ................................................................................................ 86 2-7-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) ................................................................................................... 89 2-7-3-4 WPA RADIUS............................................................................................................................. 91
2-7-4 Wireless Access Control.......................................................................................................93 2-7-5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..............................................................................................95 2-7-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network......................................................................................97 3. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................98 3-1 QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS).........................................................................................................98 3-1-1 Basic QoS Settings ..............................................................................................................98 3-1-2 Add a new QoS rule...........................................................................................................101 3-2 NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION (NAT).................................................................................103 3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function) ......................................................103 3-2-2 Port Forwarding................................................................................................................104 3-2-3 Virtual Server ....................................................................................................................107 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications .............................................................................109 3-2-5 UPnP Setting ..................................................................................................................... 112 3-2-6 ALG Settings...................................................................................................................... 113 7
DG-BR4000NG User Manual 3-3 FIREWALL ................................................................................................................................... 114 3-3-1 Access Control................................................................................................................... 115 3-3-1-1 Add PC ...................................................................................................................................... 118
3-3-2 URL Blocking ....................................................................................................................120 3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention.......................................................................................................122 3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings........................................................................................................... 125
3-3-4 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)................................................................................................127 3-4 SYSTEM STATUS .........................................................................................................................129 3-4-1 System information and firmware version .........................................................................129 3-4-2 Internet Connection Status ................................................................................................130 3-4-3 Device Status .....................................................................................................................130 3-4-4 System Log ........................................................................................................................131 3-4-5 Security Log.......................................................................................................................132 3-4-6 Active DHCP client list .....................................................................................................133 3-4-7 Statistics ............................................................................................................................133 3-5 TOOLS ........................................................................................................................................134 3-5-1 Configuration Backup and Restore ...................................................................................134 3-5-2 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................................................135 3-5-3 System Reset ......................................................................................................................137 4. APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................138 4-1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................138 4-2 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................139 4-3 GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................141
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1. Product Information 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information Thank you for purchasing DG-BR4000NG 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Green Broadband Router! DG-BR4000NG is an energy-efficient router which helps to save more power by using an embedded power amplifier. DG-BR4000NG is a power efficient router which saves host power by off-loading CPU when WLAN is idle. The Smart Tx Power Control mechanism in DG-BR4000NG transmits optimum power depending upon the distance of wireless clients from the router. DGBR4000NG is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed. Easy install procedures allow computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users. When the number of your computers and network-enabled devices grow, you can also expand the number of network slots by simply connecting a hub or switch, to extend the scope of your network. All computers and IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless-enabled network devices (including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more) can connect to this wireless router without additional cabling. With a compatible wireless card installed in your PC, you can transfer files up to 150Mbps (transfer data rate). Other features of this router include:
High Internet Access throughput Allows multiple users to share a single Internet line Share a single Cable or xDSL internet connection Access private LAN servers from the internet Four wired LAN ports (10/100M) and one WAN port (10/100M) Works with IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN devices Supports DHCP (Server/Client) for easy IP-address setup Supports multiple wireless modes like: AP, Station-Infrastructure, Wireless Bridge and Universal Repeater. 9
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Supports WISP mode for accessing Internet through wireless network Advanced network and security features like: Special Applications, QoS, DMZ, Virtual Servers, Access Control, Firewall.
Allows you to monitor the router’s status like: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status
Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes
Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet)
Provides Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports. Supports Green WLAN for smart Tx power saving, Implicit Rx power saving and CPU offload. 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the safety instructions as mentioned below: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor. 2. DO NOT place this router close to a hot or humid area, like kitchen or bathroom.
Also, do not leave this router in the car during summer. 3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the router first. 4. If you want to place this Router at a height or mount on the wall, please make sure
it is firmly secured. Falling from a height would damage the router and its accessories and warranty will be void. 5. Accessories of this router, like antenna and power supply, are dangerous to small
children. KEEP THIS ROUTER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 6. The Router will get heated up when used for long time (This is normal and is not a
malfunction). DO NOT put this Access Point on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials. 10
DG-BR4000NG User Manual 7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the router. If you find that the router is not
working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the router, warranty will be void. 8. If the router falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hands to pick it
up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help. 9. If you smell something strange, or even see some smoke coming out from the
router or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.
1-3 System Requirements
Notebook or desktop computer with network adapter (wired/wireless) Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 Ethernet port.
Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser).
An available AC power socket (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz)
1-4 Package Contents Before you start using this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
DG-BR4000NG Wireless Broadband Router Switching power adapter (5V DC, 1A) Rubber feet (4 Nos.) Quick Installation Guide Installation Guide CD (includes User Manual, Utility & Firmware)
Patch chord (1 No.)
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1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless broadband router
Front Panel
LED Name P (Power)
LED Color Green
WLAN
Amber
WAN
Green
LAN (1~4)
Green
Light Status On On Off Flashing On Off Flashing On Off Flashing
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Description Router is switched on and correctly powered. Wireless WPS function is enabled. Wireless network is switched off. Wireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving data). WAN port is connected. WAN port is not connected. WAN activity (transferring or receiving data). LAN port is connected. LAN port is not connected. LAN activity (transferring or receiving data).
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Interfaces Antenna Radio ON/OFF
Reset / WPS
LAN (1 – 4) WAN Power
Description It is a 3dBi dipole antenna. Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless functions. After switching the button, the router will be reset automatically for enabling the new setting. Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, and press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function. Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4. Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port. Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter.
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2. System and Network Setup 2-1 Hardware and Software Installation Hardware Installation:Please follow the below mentioned instructions to build the network connection between your new WIRELESS router and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of the router by an Ethernet cable.
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2. Connect all your computers, network devices (switch / hub) to the LAN port of the router.
3. Connect the power adapter (5V DC / 1A) to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the router.
4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. Power LED ‘P’ should be steadily ON, WAN and LAN LEDs should be ON. Check if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered ON and correctly connected. If power LED ‘P’ is not ON, or any LED you expected is not ON, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons and solution.
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Software Installation:
Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.
Explore the CD and execute the “EZWizard.exe” file. Below given screen will appear. Click 'Next' to Continue.
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Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and the other end to the DSL/Cable modem. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
Connect one end of the provided network cable to one of the LAN ports (1~4) of the router and the other end to your computer. Click ‘Next’ to continue with the installation.
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Power on the Router. It will take approximately 30 seconds for the router to boot up completely. Ensure that all the LED’s on the router are ON. If not, try the above steps again else click ‘Next’ to continue.
Enter the Router’s password to log in to the Router. The default password is “1234”. It is recommended to change the router’s password to protect it from being accessed by other users. If you do not wish to change the current password, you can leave “New Password” and “Confirm New Password” fields blank. Click ‘Log in’ to continue.
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Verify the Internet Connection Type the wizard has detected. If it is not correct, please configure it manually. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
Note: If you are not sure which Internet Connection Type you use, please contact your Internet Service Provider for this information.
Enter the settings for your Internet Connection Type.
Dynamic IP (Cable Modem users) Click on ‘Clone’ to clone the MAC address of your PC with the WAN port of the router, then click ‘Next’ to continue.
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Please wait while the Wizard tries to connect to the Internet. If you see the window “Internet Connection Succeed”, your router has been successfully connected to the Internet. Please click ‘Next’ to configure the wireless settings.
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Configure a name for your wireless network. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
Configure the security key for your wireless network. Check ‘Enable WPA PreShared Key’. Enter 8 to 63 characters into WPA-Pre-Shared Key. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
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Verify the settings you just configured for the Router. Click ‘Finish’ to restart the Router. This will take about 60 seconds.
Congratulations! Your router configuration is now finished.
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2-2 Connecting to wireless broadband router by web browser After the network connection is setup, next step is to setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Please use the web browser to configure the router. A computer with wired Ethernet connection to the router is required for this first-time configuration. Before you start to configure the router (default IP 192.168.2.1), please configure the IP address of the computer in the same network Class as that of the router. If the operating system of your computer is…. Windows 95/98 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista
- please go to section 2-2-1 - please go to section 2-2-2 - please go to section 2-2-3 - please go to section 2-2-4
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2-2-1 Windows 95/98 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click ‘Network’ icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
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2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click ‘Network and Dial-up Connections’ icon, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select ‘Properties’, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click ‘Network Connections’, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select Properties, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, and then click ‘Properties’.
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click on ‘View Network Status and Tasks’ and then click on ‘Manage Network Connections’. Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-5 Connecting the router’s management interface by web browser After you assign an IP address to the computer, open the web browser, and type the IP address of router in the address bar as ‘http://192.168.2.1’. The following message should be shown:
Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this router:
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NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you typed please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ to perform a factory reset, to set the password back to default value. TIP: This page shows the four major setting categories: Quick Setup, General Setup, Status, and Tools. You can find the shortcut which leads to these setting categories at the top of every page, and you can jump to another category directly by clicking the link, and don’t have to go back to the first page.
2-3 Using Quick Setup This router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ procedure, which will help you to complete all required settings you need to access the Internet in very short time. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to complete the ‘Quick Setup’: Please go to Quick Setup menu by clicking ‘Quick Setup’ button.
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And the following message will be displayed:
Here is the description of every setup item:
Parameter
Description
Time Zone
Click the button, drop-down menu will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the location you live. Input the IP address of time server here. If the country you live in uses daylight saving, please check ‘Enable Function’ box, and choose the duration of daylight saving.
Time Server Address Daylight Savings
NOTE: There are several time servers available on internet, few are listed below: 129.6.15.28 (time-a.nist.gov) 132.163.4.101 (time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov) 131.107.1.10 (time-nw.nist.gov)
2. Broadband Type
If you find that the time on the router is incorrect, try another time server.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Next’ button. Below given ‘WAN Type’ screen will appear.
Please choose the broadband (Internet connection) type you’re using in this page. There are five types of Internet connection, they are: Cable Modem Fixed-IP xDSL
- Please go to section 2-3-1 - Please go to section 2-3-2
PPPoE xDSL PPTP xDSL L2TP xDSL
- Please go to section 2-3-3 - Please go to section 2-3-4 - Please go to section 2-3-5
If you’re not sure, please contact your Internet service provider. A wrong Internet connection type will cause connection problem, and you will not be able to connect to internet If you want to go back to previous step, please press ‘Back’ button at the bottom of this page.
NOTE: Some service providers use ‘DHCP’ (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign IP address to your router. In this case, you can choose ‘Cable Modem’ as Internet connection type.
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2-3-1 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’ Click on ‘Cable Modem’ on the ‘WAN Type’ screen. Below given screen will be displayed.
Here is the description of every setup item:
Parameter
Description
Host Name
Please input the host name of your computer. This is optional, and is only required if your service provider asks you to do so. Please input MAC address of your computer here, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet. If you’re using the computer which used to connect to Internet via cable modem, you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’ button to fill the MAC address field, with the MAC address of your computer.
MAC address
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK’ button; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’.
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2-3-2 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’: Click on ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter IP address
Description Please input IP address assigned by your service provider. Please input subnet mask assigned by your service provider Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by your service provider. Please input the default gateway assigned by your service provider.
Subnet Mask DNS address Default Gateway
NOTE: You must use the addresses provided by your Internet service provider, wrong setting value will cause connection problem. NOTE: You can choose this Internet connection method if your service provider assigns a fixed IP address (also know as static address) to you, and not using DHCP or PPPoE protocol. Please contact your service provider for further information. When you finish with all settings, press ‘OK’; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’ 37
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2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL: Click on ‘PPPoE xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter User Name
Description Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use (detailed explanation listed below). Please input idle time out, (detailed explanation listed below).
Password Service Name MTU
Connection Type
Idle Time Out
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When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK’; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. MTU – If you don’t know the MTU Value, please use default value or ask your service provider for a proper value. Connection Type - There are 3 options: ‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive, do not disconnect. ‘Connect on Demand’ - only connects to Internet when there’s a connect attempt. ‘Manual’ - only connects to Internet when ‘Connect’ button on this page is pressed, and disconnects when ‘Disconnect’ button is pressed. Idle Time Out: Specify the time to shutdown internet connection after no internet activity is detected by specified minutes. This option is only available when connection type is ‘Connect on Demand’.
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2-3-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP xDSL’: Click on ‘PPTP xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed.
PPTP xDSL requires two kinds of settings: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password). Here we start from WAN interface setting: Here you select the type of how to obtain the IP address from your service provider. You can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (i.e. DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem’ section 2-3-1), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (i.e. static IP address, please refer to Section 2-3-2). 40
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WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail, even though settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to PPTP settings section:
Parameter
Description
User Name
Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider here Please input the connection ID here, this is optional and you can leave it blank. Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Setting item ‘BEZEQ-ISRAEL’ is only required to Enable if you’re using the service provided by BEZEQ network in Israel. Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions. Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions.
Password PPTP Gateway Connection ID MTU
BEZEQ-ISRAEL
Connection type
Idle Time Out
When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’.
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2-3-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP xDSL’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, like PPTP, two kinds of settings are required, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’:
Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here. You can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (i.e. DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem’ section 2-3-1), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (i.e. Static IP address, please refer to Section 2-3-2). WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail, even though L2TP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to L2TP settings section: 42
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter User Name
Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address of L2TP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions. Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions.
Password L2TP Gateway
MTU
Connection type
Idle Time Out
When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’.
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2-3-6 Procedure for Saving the Settings After completion of all the settings you need to save it. Click ‘OK’ and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Click ‘Apply’ button to prepare to restart the router, and you’ll see this message:
Wait for about 30 seconds, then click ‘OK!’ button. You’ll be back to router management interface again, and the router is ready with new settings.
2-4 General Setup In this chapter, you’ll know how to change the time zone, password, and remote management settings. Please start your web browser and log onto router web management interface, then click ‘General Setup’ button on the left, or click ‘General Setup’ link at the upper-right corner of web management interface.
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2-4-1 Time zone and time auto-synchronization Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set time zone and time autosynchronization parameters. Please click ‘System’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Time Zone’, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser. For setting of the Time Zone, Time Server Address and Daylight Savings parameters in this screen, please refer section ‘2-3 Using Quick Setup’ When you finish, click ‘Apply’. You’ll see the following message displayed on web browser:
Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and go back to web management interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router so the settings will take effect after it reboots.
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2-4-2 Change management password Default password of this router is 1234, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it. This is very important when you have wireless function enabled. To change password, please follow the instructions mentioned below: Please click ‘System’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Password Settings’, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Current Password New Password Confirm Password
Description Please input current password here. Please input new password here. Please input new password here again.
When you finish, click ‘Apply’. If you want to keep original password unchanged, click ‘Cancel’. If the password you typed in ‘New Password’ and ‘Confirm Password’ fields is not the same, you’ll see the following message:
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Please retype the new password again and click ‘Apply’. If the current and new passwords are correctly entered, after you click ‘Apply’, you’ll be prompted to input your new password:
Please input user name as ‘admin’ and new password to enter web management interface again, and you should be able to login with new password.
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2-4-3 Remote Management This router does not allow management access from Internet, to prevent possible security risks (especially when you define a weak password, or didn’t change default password). However, you can still manage this router from a specific IP address by enabling the ‘Remote Management’ function. To do so, please follow the instructions mentioned below: Please click ‘System’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Remote Management’, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Host Address
Description Input the IP address of the remote host you wish to initiate a management access. You can define the port number through which this router should expect an incoming request. If you’re providing a web service (default port number is 80), you should try to use other port number. You can use the default port setting ‘8080’ or something like ‘32245’ or ‘1429’. (Any integer between 1 and 65535) Select the field to start the configuration.
Port
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When you finish, click ‘Apply’. You’ll see the following message displayed on web browser:
Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and go back to web management interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router, so the settings will take effect after it reboots. NOTE: When you want to manage this router from another computer on internet, you have to input the IP address and port number of this router in the address bar of the web browser manually If your Internet service provider assigns you with a static IP address, it will not be a problem; but if the IP address your service provider assigns to you will vary every time you establish an internet connection, this will be a problem. Please either ask your service provider to give you a static IP address, or use dynamic IP to host name mapping services like DDNS. Please refer to chapter 2-5-7 ‘DDNS client’ for details.
NOTE: Default port number the web browser will use is ‘80’. If the ‘Port’ setting in this page is not ‘80’, you have to assign the port number in the address bar of web browser manually. For example, if the IP address of this router is 1.2.3.4, and the port number you set is 8888, you have to input following address in the address bar of web browser: http://1.2.3.4:8888
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2-5 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup) Internet connections setup can be done by using ‘Quick Setup’ menu described in chapter 2-3. However, you can setup WAN connections by using WAN configuration menu. You can also set advanced functions like DDNS (Dynamic DNS) here. To start configuration, please follow the instructions mentioned below: Click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘WAN’ menu, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please select an Internet connection method depending on the type of connection you’re using. You can either click the connection method on the left or right of the web management interface. If you select the connection method on the right, please click ‘More Configuration’ tab after a method is selected.
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Following are the types of Internet connection: Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP DNS DDNS WISP
- Please go to section 2-5-1 - Please go to section 2-5-2 - Please go to section 2-5-3 - Please go to section 2-5-4 - Please go to section 2-5-5 - Please go to section 2-5-6 - Please go to section 2-5-7 - Please go to section 2-5-8
2-5-1 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter
Description
Host Name
Please input the host name of your computer. This is optional, and is only required if your service provider asks you to do so. Please input MAC address of your computer, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet. If you’re using the computer which used to connect to Internet via cable modem, you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’ button to fill the MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’; if you want to remove any value you entered, please click ‘Cancel’. After you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-5-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter IP Address
Description Please input the IP address assigned by your service provider. Please input the subnet mask assigned by your service provider Please input the IP address of the gateway provided by your service provider.
Subnet Mask Default Gateway
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
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2-5-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter User Name
Description Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use.
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Manual – After you have selected this option, you will see the “Connect” button and “Disconnect” button, click “Connect” and the router will connect to the ISP. If you want to stop the connection, please click “Disconnect” button. Idle Time Out
If you have selected the connection type to “Connect-On-Demand”, please input the idle time out.
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-5-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’: PPTP requires two kinds of settings: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password).
Here we start from WAN interface setting: Here you select the type of how to obtain the IP address from your service provider. You can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (i.e. DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem’ section 2-3-1), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (i.e. static IP address, please refer to Section 2-3-2). WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail, even though the PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to PPTP settings section
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Parameter User Name
Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider here Please input the connection ID here, this is optional and you can leave it blank. Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Setting item ‘BEZEQ-ISRAEL’ is only required to be enabled if you’re using the service provided by BEZEQ network in Israel. Please select the type of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions. Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions.
Password PPTP Gateway Connection ID MTU
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Connection type
Idle Time Out
When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
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2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, Like PPTP, two kinds of settings are required, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’:
Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here. You can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (i.e. DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem’ section 2-3-1), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (i.e. Static IP address, please refer to Section 2-3-2). WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail, even though L2TP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to L2TP settings section: 58
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter User Name
Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address of L2TP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, you can use default value. Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions. Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use. Refer to Note given in Section 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for detailed descriptions.
Password L2TP Gateway
MTU
Connection type
Idle Time Out
When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’: If you select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘PPPoE’ as Internet connection method, at least one DNS server’s IP address should be assigned automatically. However, if you have preferred DNS server, or your service provider didn’t assign the IP address of DNS server because of any reason, you can input the IP address of DNS server here.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Primary DNS
Description Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by your service provider. Please input the IP address of another DNS server provided by your service provider, this is optional.
Secondary DNS
NOTE: Only IP address can be entered here; DO NOT use the hostname of DNS server! (i.e. only numeric characters and dots are accepted) 10.20.30.40……………………………………………………………… Correct dns.serviceprovider.com…………………………………………... Incorrect
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-5-7 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’: DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is an IP-to-Hostname mapping service for those Internet users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address. It will be a problem when such users want to provide services to other users on Internet, because their IP address will vary every time when connected to Internet. Thus other users will not be able to know the IP address they’re using at a certain time. This router supports DDNS service of several service providers, for example: DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org) TZO (http://www.tzo.com) Please go to one of DDNS service provider’s webpage listed above, and get a free DDNS account by the instructions given on their webpage.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Dynamic DNS
Description If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’; otherwise please select ‘Disabled’. Select your DDNS service provider here. Input the domain name you’ve obtained from DDNS service provider. Input username used for DDNS registration. Input DDNS service password or key.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-5-8 Setup procedure for ‘WISP’ WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) is the service provided by your service provider through a wireless network. If your network service provided by your service provider is through wireless network, please select this mode. After you have connected the router to the access point of service provider wirelessly, please setup the WAN connection type in WAN page. By default ‘WISP’ is disabled. If you want to enable ‘WISP’ click the ‘Enable’ button and the screenshot as shown below will appear.
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by your wireless ISP that the wireless settings of the access point is changed, please configure the router in this page to match the settings. staEnable: Enable this function and the router can only allow to be connected through wired Ethernet cable for WAN access service. This is the name of the wireless network. Input the SSID name that your wireless ISP has provided you with. This is the radio frequency used to transmit and receive the wireless signal. The wireless devices in the same network should follow the same setting. Select the channel designated by your wireless ISP. Click ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points nearby. Select the access point designated by your wireless ISP in the table and the router will join wireless network through this access point. If the access point enables wireless security, you have to follow the same settings in order to access the access point. Click to set security settings for this connection (Please go to section ‘27-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions). If your service provider binds your internet connection with a specific MAC address then enter a MAC address in the format 010203040506. Click this button if you want to clone the WAN port MAC address of the router with that of the PC.
SSID
Channel Number
Site Survey
Security Setting
MAC
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-6 Wired LAN Configurations Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers connected to this router’s LAN port 1 to 4 by Ethernet cable) can communicate with each other and access internet, they must have a valid IP address. There are two ways to assign IP addresses to computers: static IP address (set the IP address for every computer manually), and dynamic IP address (IP address of computers will be assigned by router automatically). It’s recommended for most of computers to use dynamic IP address, it will save a lot of time on setting IP addresses for every computer, especially when there are a lot of computers in your network; for servers and network devices which will provide services to other computer and users that come from Internet, static IP address should be used, so that other computes can locate the server. Suggestions on IP address numbering plan:
If you have no idea on how to define an IP address plan for your network, here are some suggestions. 1. A valid IP address has 4 fields: a.b.c.d, for most of home and company users, it’s suggested to use 192.168.c.d, where c is an integer between 0 and 254, and d is an integer between 1 and 254. This router is capable to work with up to 253 clients, so you can set ‘d’ field of IP address of router as 1 or 254 (or any number between 1 and 254), and pick a number between 0 and 254 for field ‘c’. 2. In most cases, you should use ‘255.255.255.0’ as subnet mask, which allows up to 253 clients (this also meets router’s capability of working with up to 253 clients). 3. For all servers and network devices which will provide services to other people (like Internet service, print service, and file service), they should use static IP address. Give each of them a unique number between 1 and 253, and maintain a list, so everyone can locate those servers easily. 4. For computers which are not dedicated to provide specific service to others, they should use dynamic IP address. If you don’t really understand the descriptions listed above, don’t worry! We will provide recommended setup values below.
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Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set wired LAN parameters: Click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of the web management interface, then click ‘LAN’ menu. There are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Lease Table’. Here are setup instructions for each of them:
2-6-1 LAN IP section:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter IP address Subnet Mask
Description Please input the IP address of this router. Please input subnet mask for this network. If you wish to activate 802.1d spanning tree function, select ‘Enabled’ for setup item ‘802.1d Spanning Tree’, or set it to ‘Disabled’ If you want to activate DHCP server function of this router, select ‘Enabled’, or set it to ‘Disabled’.
802.1d Spanning Tree
DHCP Server
Recommended Value if you don’t know what to fill: IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 802.1d Spanning Tree: Disabled DHCP Server: Enabled
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2-6-2 DHCP Server:
These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’, and here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Lease Time
Description Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every IP address assigned by this router from the dropdown menu. Please input the start IP address of the IP range. Please input the end IP address of the IP range. If you wish, you can also optionally input the domain name for your network. This is optional.
Start IP End IP Domain Name
Recommended Value if you don’t know what to fill: Lease Time: Two Weeks (or ‘Forever’, if you have less than 20 computers) Start IP: 192.168.2.100 End IP: 192.168.2.200 Domain Name: (leave it blank)
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2-6-3 Static DHCP Lease Table: This function allows you to assign a static IP address to a specific computer forever, so you don’t have to set the IP address for a computer, and still enjoy the benefit of using DHCP server. Maximum 16 static IP addresses can be assigned here. (If you set ‘Lease Time’ to ‘forever’ in ‘DHCP Server’ section, you can also assign an IP address to a specific computer permanently, however, you will not be able to assign a specific IP address to a computer, since IP addresses will be assigned in random order by DHCP Server).
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable Static DHCP Leases
Description Check this box to enable this function, otherwise uncheck it to disable this function. Input the MAC address of the computer or network device (total 12 characters, with character from 0 to 9, and from a to f, like ‘001122aabbcc’) Input the IP address you want to assign to this computer or network device After you enter MAC address and IP address pair, click this button to add the pair to static DHCP leases table.
MAC Address
IP address ‘Add’
If you want to remove all characters you just entered, click ‘Clear’.
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After you clicked ‘Add’, the MAC address and IP address mapping will be added to ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’ section.
If you want to delete a specific item, please check the ‘Select’ box of a MAC address and IP address mapping, then click ‘Delete’ button; if you want to delete all mappings, click ‘Delete All’. After you finish all LAN settings, please click ‘Apply’ button on this page. After you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-7 Wireless LAN Configurations If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices are equipped with wireless network interface, you can use the wireless function of this router to let them connect to Internet and share resources with other computers with wiredLAN connection. You can also use the built-in security functions to protect your network from being intruded by malicious intruders. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set wireless parameters: Ensure that Radio ON/OFF switch at the rear side of the router is in ON position. Next, click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Wireless’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Note: If the Radio ON/OFF switch is in OFF position then the ‘Wireless Module’ will appear as ‘Disable’ in the above screen.
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2-7-1 Basic Wireless Settings Please click ‘Basic Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
This wireless router can work in 6 modes: a. Access Point - Standard wireless AP . b. Station (Infrastructure) - Configure the router to Ethernet device such as TV, Game
player, HDD & DVD to enable the Ethernet device to be a wireless station. c. AP Bridge (Point to Point) - Connect this router with another wireless router, to
expand the scope of network. d. AP Bridge (Point to Multi-Point) - Connect this router with up to four other wireless
routers, to expand the scope of network. e. AP Bridge (WDS) - Connect this router with up to four WDS-capable wireless
routers, to expand the scope of network. f. Universal Repeater - The router can act as Station and AP at the same time. It can
use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
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NOTE: For ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’ and ‘AP Bridge-Point to MultiPoint’ mode, wireless router is operated in wireless bridge dedicated mode – wireless router is only used to expand the scope of network, and no wireless clients will be accepted. If you want to use your wireless router to expand the scope of network, and also accept wireless clients, please select ‘AP Bridge-WDS’ or ‘Universal Repeater‘ mode.
Please select a proper operation mode you want to use from ‘Mode’ dropdown menu, and continue with other operation mode specific settings: Access Point
- Please go to section 2-7-1-1
Station-Infrastructure
- Please go to section 2-7-1-2 - Please go to section 2-7-1-3 - Please go to section 2-7-1-4 - Please go to section 2-7-1-5 - Please go to section 2-7-1-6
AP Bridge-Point to Point AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point AP Bridge-WDS Universal Repeater
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2-7-1-1 Setup procedure for ‘Access Point’: Please select the radio Band you want to use from ‘Band’ dropdown menu, and the following message will be displayed:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Band Please select the radio band from one of following options: 2.4 GHz (B) - This band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). 2.4 GHz (N) - This band, only allows 802.11n wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 150Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G) - This band, only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients). 2.4 GHz (G) - This band, only allows 802.11g wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) - This band, allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless 75
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network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients, and maximum 150Mbps for 802.11n clients). This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters. SSID is used to identify your own wireless router from others when there are other wireless routers in the same area. Default SSID is ‘default’, it’s recommended to change the default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc. Please select a channel from the dropdown list of ‘Channel Number’, available channel numbers are 1 to 13 for European countries, 1 to 11 for USA. You can choose any channel number you want to use, and almost all wireless clients can locate the channel you’re using automatically without any problem. However, it’s still useful to remember the channel number you use, some wireless client supports manual channel number select, and this would help in certain scenario when there is some radio communication problem. Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point.
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2-7-1-2 Setup procedure for Station (Infrastructure) In this mode, you can connect the router to Ethernet devices such us TV, Game player, HDD & DVD to enable the Ethernet device to be a wireless station and join to a wireless network through an access point or AP router.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Band SSID
Description Select the band you want to use. This is the name of the wireless network. You can type the SSID of the network you would like to connect here. When you use this wireless router as a wireless station for Ethernet network device to have wireless capability, you have to associate it with a working access point. Click ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points near by. You can select one access point in the table and it will join wireless LAN through this access point.
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2-7-1-3 Setup procedure for AP Bridge (Point to Point) In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with another, to combine two access points and expand the scope of wireless network, and all wired clients (AP will not accept wireless clients in this mode) of two wireless routers will think they’re on the same physical network. This function is very convenient when you need to connect two networks between two buildings. Here are instructions about how to connect two wireless routers together:
NOTE: Two wireless routers must use the same mode, band, channel number, and security setting. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Band
Description Select the band you want to use; two wireless routers must use the same setting. Select the channel you want to use; two wireless routers must use the same setting. Input the MAC address of another wireless router. Click ‘setting security’ for this connection (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions).
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2-7-1-4 Setup procedure for AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with at least four wireless routers to expand the scope of wireless network and all wired clients (AP will not accept wireless clients in this mode) of the wireless routers will think they’re on the same physical network.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Band
Description Select the band you want to use; all the wireless routers must use the same setting. Select the channel you want to use; all the wireless routers must use the same setting. Input the MAC address of other wireless routers. Click to set security settings for this connection (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions).
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2-7-1-5 Setup procedure for AP Bridge – WDS In this mode, you can expand the scope of network by combining up to four other access points together, and every access point can still accept wireless clients.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Band
Description Select the band you want to use; all the wireless routers must use the same setting. Input the SSID of your wireless router, the setting should be the same with other wireless routers for the convenience of roaming. Select the channel you want to use; all the wireless routers must use the same setting. Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. Input the MAC address of other wireless routers. Click to set security settings for this connection (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions).
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2-7-1-6 Setup procedure for Universal Repeater In this mode, the router can act as a wireless repeater; it can be Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. NOTE: For Repeater Mode, this router will demodulate the received signal, and check if the signal is noise or valid data for the operating network. Once the Access Point validates the signal, then it will modulate and amplify the signal again. The output power of this mode is the same as that of WDS and normal AP mode.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Band Select the band you want to use; all the wireless routers must use the same setting. SSID This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters. SSID is used to identify your own wireless router from others when there are other wireless routers in the same area. Default SSID is ‘default’, it’s recommended to change default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc. Channel Number Select the channel you want to use; all the wireless clients must use the same setting. Associated Clients Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button, then 81
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an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. In ‘Universal Repeater’ mode, this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP. You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here or click ‘Site Survey’ button to choose a Root AP. Click ‘Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points near by. You can select one access point in the table and the router will join wireless LAN through this access point.
Root AP SSID
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After you finish the Wireless Basic Setting, please click ‘Apply’ button, after you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-7-2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘Advanced Settings’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Fragment Threshold
Description Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2346. Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347. Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 100. Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 3.
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Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification. Same as above, but only for 802.11n clients. Set channel width of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default setting is ‘Auto 20/40 MHz’. Set the type of preamble, do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default setting is ‘Short Preamble’. Decide if the wireless router will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless router (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the ESSID of your wireless router can get connected. Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g/n wireless access points. It’s recommended to set this option to ‘Auto’ or ‘Always’. However, if you set to ‘None’, your wireless router should be able to work fine, too. It is short for Wi-Fi Multimedia, it will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network. If you don’t know what it is / not sure if you need it, it’s safe to set this option to ‘Enable’, however, default value is ‘Disable’.
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After you finish these wireless settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
2-7-3 Wireless Security It’s very important to set wireless security settings properly. If you don’t, hackers and malicious users can reach your network and valuable data without your consent and this will cause serious security problem. To set wireless security settings, Please click ‘Security Settings’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab and then follow the instructions mentioned below to set wireless security settings: Please select an encryption method from ‘Encryption’ dropdown menu. In this there are four options: Disable WEP Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA RADIUS
- Please go to section 2-7-3-1 - Please go to section 2-7-3-2 - Please go to section 2-7-3-3
- Please go to section 2-7-3-4
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2-7-3-1 Disable wireless security When you select this mode, data encryption is disabled, and every wireless device in proximity will be able to connect to your wireless router if no other security measure is enabled (like MAC address access control - see section 2-7-4, or disable ESSID broadcast). Only use this option when you really want to allow everyone to use your wireless router, and you don’t care if there’s someone reading the data you transfer over network without your consent.
2-7-3-2 WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WEP encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Key Length
Key Format
Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1
Description There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than’ 64-bit’, but will reduce some data transfer performance. There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex. When you select a key format, the number of characters of key will be displayed. For example, if you select ’64-bit’ as key length, and ‘Hex’ as key format, you’ll see the message at the right of ‘Key Format’ is ‘Hex (10 characters), which means the length of WEP key is 10 characters. When ‘WEP’ Encryption is enabled then ‘Key 1’ will appear in this field. Input WEP key characters here, the number of characters must be 86
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RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password
the same as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you have entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be the same. IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this wireless router before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encrypt the data during communication. If there are RADIUS servers in you’re environment, please enable this function. Check this box and another sub-menu will appear:
Please input the IP address of radius server here Please input the port number of radius server here. Please input the Password of the radius server here
TIPS: Some examples of WEP key ASCII (5 characters): pilot, phone, 23561, 2Hyux, #@xmL ASCII (13 characters): digitalFAMILY, 82Jh26xHy3m&n Hex (10 characters): 287d2aa732, 1152dabc85 Hex (26 characters): 9284bcda8427c9e036f7abcd84 To improve security level, do not use those words which can be found in a dictionary or too easy to remember. (‘pilot’ and ‘phone’ listed above are bad examples; just intended to show you how a WEP key looks like). Wireless clients will remember the WEP key, so you only have to input the WEP key on wireless client once, and it’s worth using complicated WEP key to improve security level.
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After you finish WEP setting, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-7-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WPA encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter WPA Unicast Cipher Suite
Description Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Select the type of pre-shared key, you can select Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Please input the WPA Pre-shared key here. It’s not recommended to use a word that can be found in a dictionary due to security reason.
Pre-shared Key Format
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After you finish WPA Pre-shared key setting, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
NOTE: Some wireless clients (especially those manufactured before year 2003) only support WEP or WPA (TKIP) cipher. A driver upgrade would be needed for those clients to use WPA and WPA2 encryption.
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2-7-3-4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server, this router can work with it and provide safer wireless authentication.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter WPA Unicast Cipher Suite
Description Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Please input the IP address of your Radius authentication server here. Please input the port number of your Radius authentication server here. Default setting is 1812. Please input the password of your Radius authentication server here.
RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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2-7-4 Wireless Access Control This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment. Up to 20 MAC addresses can be assigned by using this function. Please click ‘Access Control’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
All allowed MAC addresses will be displayed in ‘MAC Address Filtering Table’. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Delete If you want to delete a specific MAC address entry, check the ‘select’ box of the MAC address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete’ button. (You can select more than one MAC address). Delete All If you want to delete all MAC addresses listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. Enable Access Control To enforce MAC address filtering, you have to check ‘Enable Wireless Access 93
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Control’. When this item is unchecked, wireless router will not enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients. Input the MAC address of your wireless devices here, dash (-) or colon (:) are not required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates ‘aa-bbcc-dd-ee-ff’ or ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’, just input ‘aabbccddeeff’. You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC address as a memory aid. Click ‘Add’ button to add the MAC address and associated comment to the MAC address filtering table. Click ‘Clear’ to remove the value you inputted in MAC address and comment field.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
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2-7-5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you. This wireless router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode, and switch this wireless router to WPS mode too. You can push Reset/WPS button of this wireless router, or click ‘Start PBC’ button in the web configuration interface to do this; if you want to use PIN code, you have to know the PIN code of wireless client and switch it to WPS mode, then provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this wireless router. The detailed instructions are listed follow: Please click ‘WPS’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable WPS
Description Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. WPS related system information will be displayed here:
WPS Information
WPS Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you’ll see ‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’. PinCode Self: This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is useful when you need to build wireless connection by WPS with other WPSenabled wireless devices. SSID: The SSID of this wireless router will be displayed here. Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this wireless router will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the wireless router before WPS is activated, the router will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection. Passphrase Key: The wireless security key of the router will be displayed here. Config Mode: There are ‘Registrar’ and ‘Enrollee’ modes for the WPS connection. When ‘Registrar’ is enabled, the wireless clients will follow the router’s wireless settings for WPS connection. When ‘Enrollee’ mode is enabled, the router will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for WPS connection.
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Configure by Push Button: Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This wireless router will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes. The ‘WLAN’ LED on the wireless router will be steady on for 2 minutes when this wireless router is waiting for incoming WPS request Configure by client Pin Code: Please input the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect, and click ‘Start PIN’ button. The ‘WLAN’ LED on the wireless router will be steady on when this wireless router is waiting for incoming WPS request
2-7-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network Here are some quick tips to help you improve the security level of your wireless network: 1. Never use simple words (like school, apple and computer) as WEP encryption or WPA passphrase. 2. A complicated (the combination of number, alphabet, even symbol, and long enough) WEP key and WPA passphrase is much safer than simple and short ones. Remember that the wireless client is capable to keep the key or passphrase for you, so you only have to input the complicated key or passphrase once. It’s not too tedious and will greatly improve security level. 3. You can hide the ESSID of this router by setting ‘Broadcast ESSID’ option to ‘Disable’. Your wireless router will not be found by other people in proximity if they’re just using the AP scanning function of their wireless client, and this can reduce the chance of being intruded. 4. Use ‘Access Control’ function described in section 2-7-4, so those people who are not in your list will not be able to connect to your network. 97
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3. Advanced Functions 3-1 Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised quality of internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network will compete with each other to get internet bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) will be affected, therefore an unpleasing result will occur, like the interruption of video / audio transfer. With this function, you can limit the maximum bandwidth or give a guaranteed bandwidth for a specific computer, to avoid said unpleasing result from happening.
3-1-1 Basic QoS Settings Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set QoS parameters: Please click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘QoS’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable QoS
Description Check this box to enable QoS function, unselect this box if you don’t want to enforce QoS bandwidth limitations. You can set the limit of total download bandwidth in kbits. To disable download bandwidth limitation, input ‘0’ here. You can set the limit of total upload bandwidth in kbits. To disable upload bandwidth limitation, input ‘0’ here. All existing QoS rules will be displayed here. Click ‘add’ button to add a new QoS rule, see section 3-1-2 ‘Add a new QoS rule’ below. If you want to modify the content of a specific rule, please check the ‘select’ box of the rule you want to edit, then click ‘Edit’ button. Only one rule should be selected at a time. If you didn’t select a rule before clicking ‘Edit’ button, you’ll be prompted to add a new rule. You can delete selected rules by clicking this button. You can select one or more rules to delete by checking the ‘select’ box of the rule(s) you want to delete at a time. If the QoS table is empty, this button will be grayed out and can not be clicked. By clicking this button, you can delete all rules currently in the QoS table. If the QoS table is empty, this button will be grayed out and can not be clicked. You can increase the priority of the QoS rule you selected, by clicking this button. You can lower the priority of the QoS rule you selected, by clicking this button.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-1-2 Add a new QoS rule After you click ‘Add’ button in QoS menu, the following message will appear:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Rule Name
Description Please give a name to this QoS rule (upto 15 alphanumerical characters) Set the bandwidth limitation of this QoS rule. You have to select the data direction of this rule (Upload or Download), and the speed of bandwidth limitation in Kbps, then select the type of QoS: ‘guarantee’ (guaranteed usable bandwidth for this rule) or ‘max’ (set the maximum bandwidth for the application allowed by this rule). Specify the local (source) IP address that will be affected by this rule. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address. Please input the range of local (source) port number that will be affected by this
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rule. If you want to apply this rule on port 80 to 90, please input ’80-90’; if you want to apply this rule on a single port, just input the port number, like ‘80’. Specify the remote (destination) IP address that will be affected by this rule. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address. Please input the range of remote (destination) port number that will be affected by this rule. If you want to apply this rule on port 80 to 90, please input ’80-90’; if you want to apply this rule on a single port, just input the port number, like ‘80’. If the remote (destination) IP address and /or port number is universal, just leave it blank. Please select the traffic type of this rule, available options are None, SMTP, HTTP, POP3 and FTP. You can select a specific traffic type for this rule, if you want to make this rule as a IP address based rule (Apply the limitation on all traffics from / to the specified IP address / port number), select ‘None’. Please select the protocol type of this rule, available options are TCP and UDP. If you don’t know what protocol your application uses, please try ‘TCP’ first, and switch to ‘UDP’ if this rule doesn’t seem to work.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘save’ button , you’ll be brought back to previous menu, and the rule you just set will appear in current QoS table; if you did anything wrong, you’ll get an error message when you click ‘Save’ button, please correct your input by the instructions given by the error message. If you want to erase all values you just entered. Click ‘Reset’ 102
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3-2 Network Address Translation (NAT) Network addresses translations means sharing a single IP address to multiple computers in a network. Without NAT, all computers must be assigned with a valid Internet IP address to get connected to Internet, but Internet service providers only provide very few IP addresses to every user. Therefore it’s necessary to use NAT technology to share a single Internet IP address to multiple computers on local network, so everyone can get connected to Internet. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set NAT parameters:
3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function) Please click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘NAT’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser
To enable NAT function, please select ‘Enable’ for enable ‘NAT Module’; to disable the module, please select ‘Disable’.
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After you make the selection, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
3-2-2 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on a local network. The port number(s) of Internet IP address and private IP address (the IP address on local network) must be the same. If the port number of Internet IP address and private IP address is different, please use ‘Virtual Server’ function, described in next section. Please click ‘Port Forwarding’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘NAT’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable Port Forwarding
Description Check this box to enable port mapping, and uncheck this box to disable port mapping. Input the IP address of the computer on local network which provides internet service. Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer. Select the type of connection, TCP or UDP. If you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’. Input the starting port number in the upper field, and input the ending port number in the bottom field. If you only want to redirect a single port number, just fill the port number in the upper field. Please input any text to describe this mapping, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Add the mapping to port forwarding table. Remove all inputted values. All existing port forwarding mappings will be displayed here. Please select a port forwarding mapping by clicking the ‘Select’ box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete ’ button to remove the mapping. If there’s no existing mapping, this button will be grayed out. Deletes all mappings existing in the current port forwarding table. Unselect all mappings.
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-2-3 Virtual Server This function allows you to redirect a port on Internet IP address (on WAN port) to a specified port of an IP address on local network, so you can setup an Internet service on the computer on local network, without exposing it on Internet directly. You can also build many sets of port redirection, to provide many different Internet services on different local computers via a single Internet IP address. Please click ‘Virtual Server’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘NAT’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable Virtual Server
Description Check this box to enable virtual server, and uncheck this box to disable virtual server. Input the IP address of the computer which provides Internet service. Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer. Input the port number of the IP address that provides Internet service. Select the type of connection, TCP or
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UDP. If you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’. Please select the port number of Internet IP address which will be redirected to the port number of local IP address defined above. Please input any text to describe this mapping, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Add the mapping to virtual server table. Remove all inputted values. All existing virtual server mappings will be displayed here. Please select a virtual server mapping by clicking the ‘Select’ box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete ’ button to remove the mapping. If there’s no existing mapping, this button will be grayed out. Deletes all mappings existing in the current port forwarding table. Unselect all mappings.
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Add Reset Current Virtual Server Table Delete
Delete All Reset
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications Some applications like Internet gamming, Video conferencing, Internet telephony etc require multiple connections at a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules. In order to make these applications work, you can use this function. Please click ‘Special Applications’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘NAT’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable
Description Check this box to enable special applications and uncheck this box to disable Special Applications Input the IP address of the computer on which you need to open the ports. Click on the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer. This is the out going (Outbound) range
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of TCP port numbers for this particular application. This is the out going (Outbound) range of UDP port numbers for this particular application. Please input any text to describe this setting, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection and click ‘Add’ to save the setting to ‘Current Trigger-Port Table.’ Add the setting to the ‘Current TriggerPort Table.’ Click ‘Reset’. This will clear all above settings and you will have to reconfigure the unit again. All the settings for the special applications will be listed here. Please select a special application by clicking the ‘Select’ box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete’ button to remove the setting. If there’s no setting here, this button will be grayed out. Delete all settings existed in Current trigger port table. Unselect all settings.
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Comment
Popular Applications
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while the router is rebooting).
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3-2-5 UPnP Setting This function enables network auto-configuration for peer-to-peer communications, with this function, network devices will be able to communicate with other devices directly, and learn information about other devices. Many network devices and applications rely on UPnP function nowadays. Please click ‘UPnP’, menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘NAT’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
There are two options in this page, please select ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ to enable or disable UPnP function, then click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page, back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-2-6 ALG Settings Application Layer Gateway (ALG) is a special function of this router. It includes many preset routing rules for numerous applications which require special support. With these routing rules, those applications which required special support will be able to work with NAT architecture. Please click ‘ALG, menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘NAT’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
There are many applications listed here. Please check the box of the special support for applications you need, and then click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3 Firewall Except NAT, this router also provides firewall function to block malicious intruders from accessing your computers on local network. These functions include inbound attack prevention, and block outbound traffics, like block URLs which have predefined keywords. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to enable or disable firewall function: Please click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Firewall’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Please select ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ to enable or disable firewall function of this router, then click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3-1 Access Control This function allows or denies computers with specific MAC addresses from connecting to the network; it can also allow or deny computers with specific IP addresses, protocols, or ports. Please click ‘Access Control’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable MAC Filtering
Description Check this box to enable MAC address based filtering, and please select ‘Deny’ or ‘Allow’ to decide the behavior of MAC filtering table. If you select ‘Deny’, all MAC addresses listed in filtering table will be denied from connecting to the network; if you select ‘Allow’, only MAC addresses listed in filtering table will be able to connect to the network, and rejecting all other network devices. Please input the MAC address of the computer or the network device here, dash (-) or colon (:) are not required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless
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device indicates ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff or aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’, just input ‘aabbccddeeff’ Click on the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer. You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC address as a memory aid. Click ‘Add’ button to add the MAC address and associated comment to the MAC address filtering table. Remove all inputted values. All existing MAC addresses in the filtering table will be listed here. If you want to delete a specific MAC address entry, check the ‘select’ box of the MAC address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete’ button. (You can select more than one MAC address). If you want to delete all MAC addresses listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all MAC addresses. Check this box to enable IP address based filtering, and please select ‘Deny’ or ‘Allow’ to decide the behavior of IP filtering table. If you select ‘Deny’, all IP addresses listed in filtering table will be denied from connecting to the network; if you select ‘Allow’, only IP addresses listed in filtering table will be able to connect to the network, and rejecting all other network devices.
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Comment
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Reset Current MAC Filtering Table Delete
Delete All Reset Enable IP Filtering
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If you want to delete a specific IP address entry, check the ‘select’ box of the IP address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete’ button. (You can select more than one IP addresses). If you want to delete all IP addresses listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button.
Delete All
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3-1-1 Add PC After ‘Add PC’ button is clicked, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Client PC Description
Description Please input any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address. Please check all services you want to allow or deny this IP address to use, you can check multiple services listed in the table If the service you need is not listed above, you can create a new service on your own. Please select TCP or UDP, if you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’. Please input the port range of new service here. If you want to specify port 80 to 90, please input ’80-90’; if you want to apply this rule on a single port, just input the port number, like ‘80’. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Add’ to save settings, you’ll be brought back to previous menu, and the rule you just set will appear in current IP filtering table. If you want to remove all settings in this page, click ‘Reset’ button.
Client PC IP address
Client PC Service
Protocol
Port Range
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3-3-2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in the local network from accessing certain websites (like pornography, violence, or anything you want to block), you can use this function. This function is useful for parents and company managers. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set URL blocking parameters: Click ‘URL Blocking’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable URL Blocking
Description Check this box to enforce URL Blocking, uncheck it to disable URL Blocking. Input the URL (host name or IP address of website, like http://www.blockedsite.com or http://11.22.33.44), or the keyword which is contained in URL (like
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pornography, cartoon, stock, or anything). Click ‘Add’ button to add the URL / keyword to the URL / Keyword filtering table. Click ‘Reset’ to remove the value you inputted in URL/Keyword field. All existing URL/Keywords in filtering table will be listed here. If you want to delete a specific URL/Keyword entry, check the ’Delete’ button. (You can select more than one entry) If you want to delete all URL/Keyword listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all URL/Keywords.
Add
Reset Current URL Blocking Table Delete
Delete All
Reset
After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because it is not capable of handling too much traffic. This router has a built-in DoS attack prevention mechanism; when you activate it, the router will stop the DoS attack for you. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set DoS prevention parameters: Click ‘DoS’menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Ping of Death
Description Ping of Death is a special packet, and it will cause certain computers to stop responding. Check this box and the router will filter this kind of packet out. Ping is a common and useful tool to know the connection status of a specified remote network device but some malicious intruder will try to fill your network bandwidth with a lot of PING request data packet, to make your internet connection become very slow, even unusable. Check this box and the router will ignore all inbound PING request, but when you activate this function, you will not be able to ping your own router from internet, too. Some malicious intruder will try to use a ‘port scanner’ to know how many ports of your Internet IP address are open, and they can collect a lot of valuable information by doing so. Check this box and the router will block all traffics which are trying to scan your Internet IP address. This is another kind of attack, which uses a lot of fake connection request to consume the memory of your server, and try to make your server become unusable. Check this box and the router will filter this kind of traffic out. Click this button and you can set advanced settings of the DoS prevention method listed above, please see section 3-3-3-1 ‘DoS – Advanced Settings’ below.
Discard Ping From WAN
Port Scan
Sync Flood
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings When you click ‘Advanced’ button in DoS menu, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Ping of Death
Description Set the threshold of, when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Please check the box of Ping of Death, and input the frequency of threshold (how many packets per second, minute, or hour), you can also input the ‘Burst’ value which means when this number of ‘Ping of Death’ packet is received in very short time, this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Check the box to activate this DoS prevention mechanism. Many kinds of port scan methods are listed here please check one or more DoS attack methods you want to prevent. Like Ping of Death, you can set when the DoS prevention mechanism will be activated.
Discard Ping From WAN Port Scan
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After you finish with all the settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
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3-3-4 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) refers to a special area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all computers in this area use private IP address, too. But these private IP addresses are mapped to a certain Internet IP address, so other people on Internet can fully access those computers in DMZ. Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set DMZ parameters: Click DMZ’, menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’ tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.
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Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Enable DMZ
Description Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function. You can select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘Static IP’ here connection session from dropdown menu; if you select ‘Dynamic IP’ then select the session from the drop down box; if you select ‘Static IP’, please input the IP address that you want to map to a specific private IP address. Please input the private IP address that Internet IP address will be mapped to. Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer Click ‘Add’ button to add the public IP address and associated private IP address to the DMZ table. Click ‘Reset’ to remove the value you inputted in Public IP address and Client PC IP address field. All existing public IP address and private IP address mapping will be displayed here. If you want to delete a specific DMZ entry, check the ‘select’ box of the DMZ entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete’ button. (You can select more than one DMZ entries). If you want to delete all DMZ entries listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all DMZ entries.
Public IP address
Client PC IP address Computer Name
Add
Reset
Current DMZ Table
Delete
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After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 3-4 System Status The functions described here will provide you with system related information. 3-4-1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and firmware version of this router. Please click ‘Status’ link located at the upper-right corner of web management interface or the left side menu of the web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser
NOTE: Information displayed here may vary.
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3-4-2 Internet Connection Status You can use this function to know the status of current Internet connection. Please click ‘Internet Connection’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ‘Status’ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
NOTE: This information will vary depending on the connection 3-4-3 Device Status You can use this function to know the status of your router. Please click ‘Device Status’ menu on the left of web management interface under the status tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
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3-4-4 System Log All important system events are logged. You can use this function to check the event log of your router. Please click ‘System Log’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ‘status’ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
The system events will be displayed in this page, and here is the description of every button: Parameter Save Clear Refresh
Description Save current event log to a text file. Delete all event logs displayed here. Refresh the event log display.
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3-4-5 Security Log All information about network and system security is kept here, and you can use this function to check the security event log of your router. Please click ‘Security Log’ menu on the left of web management interface below the ‘Status’ menu, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
The system security events will be displayed in this page, and here is the description of every button: Parameter
Description
Save Clear Refresh
Save current event log to a text file. Delete all event logs displayed here. Refresh the event log display.
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3-4-6 Active DHCP client list If you’re using the DHCP server function of this router, you can use this function to check all active DHCP leases issued by this router. Please click ‘Active DHCP client’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ’Status’ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
All information about active DHCP leases issued by this router will be displayed here. You can click ‘Refresh’ button to display latest information. 3-4-7 Statistics You can use this function to check the statistics of wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this router. Please click ‘Statistics’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ‘Status’ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
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3-5 Tools The information provided here includes basic configuration tools, such as Save, Restore Configuration Settings and Upgrade System Firmware 3-5-1 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this router to a file, so you can make several copies of router configuration for security reason. To backup or restore router configuration, please follow the instructions mentioned below: Please click ‘Tools’ located at the upper-right corner of web management interface or the left side menu of the home page on the web management interface, then click ‘Configuration Tools’ on the left of web management interface, then the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Backup Settings
Description Press ‘Save’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file, default filename is ‘config.bin’, you can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place. Press ‘Browse…’ to pick a previouslysaved configuration file from your computer, and then click ‘Upload’ to transfer the configuration file to the
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router. After the configuration is uploaded, the router ’s configuration will be replaced by the file you just uploaded. Click this button to remove all settings you made, and restore the configuration of this router back to factory default settings.
Restore to Factory Default
3-5-2 Firmware Upgrade The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new one; your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even fix the bugs of this router. To upgrade firmware, please follow the instructions: Please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web management interface or on the left of the home page on the web management interface, then click ‘Firmware Upgrade’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
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Please click ‘Next’, and the following message will be displayed:
Click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your router. After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, please be patient. NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from router. If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this router to the dealer of purchase to ask for help. (Warranty voids if you interrupt the upgrade procedure).
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3-5-3 System Reset If you think the network performance is bad, or you find that the behavior of the router is strange, you can perform a router reset, it may solve the problem. To do so, please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner or the left of the home page on the web management interface, then click ‘Reset’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Please click ‘Apply’ to reset your router, and it will be available again after few minutes, please be patient.
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4. Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification
Flash: 2MB
SDRAM: 16MB
WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1
LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 4
Antenna: 3dBi Dipole Antenna x 1 (1T1R ; 1 antenna is for signal transmitting and 1 antenna is for signal receiving)
Power: 5V DC, 1A Switching Power Adapter
Net dimensions: (l x w x h) 181 x 122 x 29 mm
Gross dimensions: (l x w x h) 276 x 210 x 70 mm
Net Weight: 220 gms
Gross Weight: 610 gms
Transmit Power : 11n: 13dBm±1.5dBm, 11g: 14dBm±1.5dBm, 11b: 17dBm±1.5dBm
Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 40°C
Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 60°C
Operating Humidity: 10-90% (Non Condensing)
Storage Humidity: Max. 95% (Non Condensing)
Certification: FCC, CE
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4-2 Troubleshooting If you find that the router is not working properly or stops responding don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you within very short time! Scenario Unable to access the router through web page
Can’t get connected to Internet
Solution a. Please check the power cord connection and network cable of this router. All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted into the router. b. If all LED’s on the router are off, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. c. You must use the same IP address subnet as the router uses. d. Are you using MAC or IP address filter? Try to connect the router by another computer and see if it works; if not, please restore your router to factory default settings (pressing ‘reset’ button for over 10 seconds). e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), and see if your computer can get an IP address. f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens, contact your dealer of purchase for help. g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact the dealer of purchase for help. a. Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Internet Connection’ menu, and check Internet connection status. b. Please be patient, sometimes Internet is just that slow. c. Bypass the router and verify whether you can get connected to internet as before. d. Check PPPoE / L2TP / PPTP user ID and password again. e. Call your Internet service provider and check if there’s something wrong with their service. f. If you just can’t connect to one or more websites, but you can still use other internet services, please check URL/Keyword filter. g. Try to reset the router and try again. 139
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I can’t locate my router by my wireless client
File download is very slow or breaks frequently
I can’t log onto web management interface: password is wrong
Router gets heated up
The date and time of all event logs are wrong
h. Reset the device provided by your Internet service provider too. i. Try to use IP address instead of hostname. If you can use IP address to communicate with a remote server, but can’t use hostname, please check DNS settings. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? b. Both the antennas are secure. c. Are you too far from your router? Try to get closer. d. Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually, if ESSID broadcast is disabled. a. Are you using QoS function? Try to disable it and try again. b. Internet is slow sometimes, be patient. c. Try to reset the router and see if the download speed improves. d. Try to know what other clients do on your local network. If some clients are transferring files of big size, other clients will get an impression that Internet is slow. e. If this has never happened before, call you’re Internet service provider to know if there is something wrong with their network. a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct IP address of the router. b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure ‘Caps lock’ is not on. c. If you have forgotten the password, do a hard reset. a. This is not a malfunction as long as you are able to touch the router’s case. b. If you smell something wrong or see smoke coming out from the router or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the router and A/C power adapter from the utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this), and call your dealer of purchase for help. a. Adjust the time zone in ‘System > Time Zone’ settings of the router.
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4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default
gateway IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it to the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives
every computer on your home network an IP address. DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows
Internet servers to have a domain name (such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing "Broadbandrouter.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you. DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your
existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds. Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by
special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps). Idle Timeout: Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic on the Internet
for a pre-configured amount of time, the connection will automatically get disconnected. IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP
address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, which identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host identifier.
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The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can be either 0 or 1. A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s. When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID. For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form, 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for routers to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP
address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the
Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected
together in a relatively small area (such as home or office). Your home network is considered a LAN. MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the
hardware address of a device connected to a network. MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes of data that correspond to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number. 142
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home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband router’s NAT capability, you can access Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP. Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network
application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers: Application
Protocol
Port Number
Telnet
TCP
23
FTP
TCP
21
SMTP
TCP
25
POP3
TCP
110
H.323
TCP
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SNMP
UDP
161
SNMP Trap
UDP
162
HTTP
TCP
80
PPTP
TCP
1723
PC Anywhere
TCP
5631
PC Anywhere
UDP
5632
PPPoE: (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.) Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure
data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers. Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple
parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without confusion or misunderstanding.
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different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information
provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocols. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in
geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI): Many devices support a
graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.
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